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diosgenin

Pronunciation: /dʌɪˈɒsdʒənɪn/

Definition of diosgenin

noun

[mass noun] Chemistry

a steroid compound obtained from Mexican yams and used in the synthesis of steroid hormones.

Origin:

1930s: from dios- (from the modern Latin genus name Dioscorea) + genin, denoting steroids that occur as the non-sugar part of certain glycosides